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DOVER: 

GEORGE  WADLEIGH,  PRINTER. 

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DOVER: 

GEORGE  WADLEIGH,  PRINTER. 

1853, 


HISTORICAL. 


MINISTRY  OF  THE  FIRST  CHURCH. 

The  settlement  of  Dover  commenced  in  the  spring 
of  1623,  when  Edward  and  William  Hilton  landed  up- 
on Dover  Neck  and  built  a  house  upon  the  extremity 
of  Hilton's  point.  There  was  no  ministry,  because  of 
the  fewness  of  the  inhabitants,  until  1(533,  when  a 
large  accession  was  made  to  the  settlement  by  a  com- 
pany from  the  west  of  England,  who  landed  at  Salem, 
Ms.,  10  Oct.  1633  and  immediately  came  to  Dover. 

In  this  company  was  Rev.  William  Leveridge, 
"an  able  and  worthy  Puritan  minister."  He  intended 
to  remain  here,  but  after  a  trial  of  nearly  two  years, 
his  support  proved  entirely  inadequate  and  he  left  the 
town.  He  went  to  Boston,  was  admitted  a  member 
of  the  First  Church  9  May  1635,  was  settled  at  Sand- 
wich from  1640  to  1652,  was  employed  as  a  mission- 
ary in  1657,  removed  to  Huntington,  L.  I.,  whence 
he  went  in  1670  to  Newtown  where  he  died. 

During  his  ministry  the  first  meeting  house  was 
erected  on  the  site  of  the  late  lower  Dover  Neck 
school  house. 

George  Burdet,  was  second  minister.  He  had 
left  Yarmouth,  Eng.,  in  1634,  came  to  America,  and 
was  admitted  to  the  church  in  Salem,  Ms.,  where  he 
preached  a  year  or  more.  In  1637  he  came  to  Dover 
where  he  became  preacher  and  soon  after  Governor, 
displacing  Capt.  Wiggans.      A  man  of  plausible  ad- 


dress  and  good  scholarship,  he  was  generally  popular 
until  his  treacherous  correspondence  with  Archbishop 
Laud,  and  some  instances  of  licentious  conduct  were 
discovered,  when  he  hastily  removed  to  Agamenticus, 
Me.,  in  1G38.  A  similar  course  there  ended  in  his 
returning  to  England,  where,  enteringjthe  Royalist 
army  in  the  civil  war  he  was  taken  prisoner  by  the  op- 
posing forces  and  committed  to  prison  ;  nothing  fur- 
ther is  known  of  him. 

Hanserd  Knolles,  third  minister,  born  in  Chalk- 
well,  Lincolnshire,  Eng.,  in  1598,  a  graduate  of  Cam- 
bridge, Eng.,  ordained  by  the  Bishop  of  Peterboro' 
30  June  1629,  became  a  Puritan  in  1636,  came  to 
America  and  to  Dover  in  1638.  He  was  forbidden  to 
preach  by  Mr.  Burdet,  but  after  that  person's  depart- 
ure he  received  ministerial  functions.  Under  his 
care  the  First  Church  was  organized  in  January 
1639,  it  being  the  oldest  but  one  of  the  churches 
in  New  Hampshire.  When  Mr.  Larkham  came  in 
1640  difficulties  arose ;  the  better  portion  of  the  peo- 
ple adhered  to  Mr.  Knolles  but  they  were  outnum- 
bered, and  Mr.  Knolles  left  Dover.  Returning  to 
England  (which  he  reached  24  Dec.  1641,)  he  bore 
the  character  of  a  pious  and  learned  Minister.  He 
died  2  Sept.  1691.  His  reputation  has  been  aspers- 
ed, but  as  it  now  appears,  evidently  from  prejudice. 

Thomas  Larkham,  fourth  minister,  born  at  Lyme, 
Dorsetshire,  England,  4  May  1601,  graduated  at  Cam- 
bridge, and  settled  at  Northam,  near  BarnstapJe,Eng.; 
he  was  forced  to  quit  England  because  of  his  Puritan 
principles;  coming  to  Dover  in  1640  he  was  received 
as  minister  in  place  of  Mr.  Knolles,  but  remained  on-* 
ly  for  a  short  period  and  left  in  164L  In  that  year 
he  returned  to  England  and  settled  in  Tavistock 
where  he  retrieved  a  character  which  had  been  tar- 
nished in  Dover.  Ejected  by  the  uniformity  act  of 
1662,  he  lived  in  great  persecution  from  the  establish- 
ed  church  and   died  in  1669  in   the  house   of  his 


son-in-law,  where  lie  was  concealed  foi  fear  of  impris- 
onment. 

Daniel  Maud,  fifth  minister,  "a  man  of  quiet  and 
peaceable  disposition,"  had  been  a  minister  in  Eng- 
land, arrived  at  Boston  in  1635,  was  admitted  freeman 
25th  May  1636  and  officiated  as  school-master  for 
some  years.  He  came  to  Dover  in  1642,  being  select- 
ed by  the  General  Court  in  answer  to  the  request  of  the 
people  of  Dover.  He  died  in  1655,  his  will  being 
dated  17,  11  mo.,  1654  (17  Feb.  1655,)  and  proved 
26  June  1655.  The  second  meeting-house  was  built 
in  1653  in  accordance  with  a  town  rote  dated  5,10  mo. 
3  652;  it  stood  upon  the  site  of  the  former  ;  a  bell  was 
placed  upon  it  in  1665,  and  a  fortification  built  round 
it  in  1667. 

John  Reiner,  sixth  minister,  came  to  America  in 
or  near  1635,  settled  in  Plymouth,  Ms.  1636,  left  that 
place  in  Nov.  1654,  and  settled  in  Dover  in  1655. — 
"lie  was  a  man  of  meek  and  humble  spirit,  sound  in 
the  truth,  and  every  way  irreproachable  in  his  life  and 
conversation."  During  the  last  few  years  of  his  life 
lie  was  assisted  by  his  son  and  successor  John  Reyner. 
Jr.  He  died  in  April  1669,  his  will  being  dated  19 
April  and  proved  30  June,  his  widow  Frances  beino- 
Executrix.  ° 

John  Reyner,  Jr.  seventh  minister,  son  of  John 
Reyner  his  predecessor,  was  born,  probably  in  Ply- 
mouth, in  1643,  graduated  at  Harvard  College  in  1663 
and  became  assistant  to  his  father  about  1667.  Upon 
his  father's  death  he  was  invited,  22  July  1669,  to  be- 
come Pastor,  but  was  not  regularly  settled  until  12 
July  1671.  He  died,  on  a  visit,  at  Braintree,  Ms., 
21  Dec.  1676.  Of  him  it  is  said  "he  possessed  a  dou- 
ble portion  of  his  father's  spirit." 

John  Pike,  eighth  minister,  was  born  in  Salisbury, 
Ms.  15  May  1645,  graduated  at  H.  C.  in  1675,  came 
ro  Dover  "for  the  work  of  the  ministry"  I  Nov.  1678 
and  was  settled  31  Aug.  1661,     He  was  absentmuch 


of  the  time  during  hit  settlement  here  on  account,  of 
the  Indian  wars,  but  he  died  here,  10  March  1709-10. 
His  wife,  Sarah,  daughter  of  Rev.  Joshua  Moody,  died 
about  1705.  His  will  was  dated  6  March  1709-10, 
proved  10  Mar.  "He  was  esteemed  as  an  extraordi- 
nary preacher  and  a  man  of  true  godliness." 

Nicholas  Sever,  ninth  minister,  was  born  in 
Roxbury,  Ms.  in  1G80,  graduated  at  H.  C.  in  1701, 
and  was  ordained  at  Dover  11  April  1711.  He  resign- 
ed his  charge  in  the  spring  of  1715  on  account  of  an 
almost  total  loss  of  voice.  In  1716  he  was  appointed 
Tutor  in  H.  C.  where  he  remained  for  twelve  years. 
Not  long  after  he  was  appointed  Judge  C.  C.  P.  in 
Plymouth  Co.  Mass.  a  station  for  which  he  proved  him- 
self eminently  qualified.     He  died  7  April  1764. 

Hitherto  the  meetings  of  the  sabbath  had  been  held 
entirely  at  Dover  Neck,  but  Mr.  Sever  preached  partly 
at  Cochecho ;  the  third  meeting  house  was  erected  on 
Pine  Hill  about  1713,  but  the  old  one  at  the  Neck  stood 
until  about  1720. 

Jonathan  Cushing,  tenth  minister,  was  born  in 
Hingham,  Ms.,  in  1689,  graduated  at  H.  C.  in  1712, 
was  ordained  pastor  of  this  church  18  Sept.  1717  :  du- 
ring most  of  his  ministry  he  preached  at  Cochecho  ; 
he  died  25  March  1769,  having  had  a  colleague  for 
the  two  years  previous.  He  "sustained  the  character 
of  a  grave  and  sound  preacher,  a  kind,  peaceable,  pru- 
dent and  judicious  pastor,  a  wise  and  faithful  friend." 
During  his  ministry  one  hundred  and  thirty-one  were 
added  to  the  church,  of  whom  nine  were  by  letter. — 
The  fourth  meeting  house  was  dedicated  13  Dec.  1758 
and  stood  upon  the  site  of  the  present  house  ;  the  for- 
mer one  was  sold  in  pursuance  of  a  vote  passed  26 
Nov.  1759.  The  parish  was  incorporated  11  June 
1762. 

Jeremy  Belknap,  (D.  D.)  eleventh  minister,  was 
born  in  Boston,  Mass.  4  June  1744,  graduated  at  H. 
C.  in  1762,  was  ordained  colleague  with  Mr  Cushing 


*3  Feb,  1767,  and  became  sole  pastor  in  17G9.  He 
married  Ruth  Eliot  15  June  1767.  His  connection 
ceased  11  Sept.  1786,  and  he  was  installed  pastor  of 
the  Federal  st.  Church  in  Boston,  (afterwards  Dr. 
Channing's)  4  April  1787;  he  died  of  a  paralytic  af- 
fection 20  June  1793.  Dr.  Belknap  was  distinguished 
for  his  literary  attainments  and  beloved  for  his  per- 
sonal character.  In  his  ministry  forty  three  were  ad- 
ded to  the  Church,  of  whom  five  were  by  letter. 

Robert  Gray,  twelfth  minister,  was  born  in    An- 
dover,  Ms.  in  1761,  graduated  at  H.  C.  in  1786,  and 

was  ordained  over  this  Church  23  Feb.  I<b7.  He 
married,  27  March  1787,  Lydia  Tufts  of  Charlestown, 
Ms.  His  connection  as  Pastor  ceased  20  May  1805. 
He  preached  afterwards  in  the  western  part  of  Bar- 
rington,  though  he  was  never  again  settled,  and  died 
in  Wolf  borough,  N.  H.  25  Aug.  1822.  During  his 
ministry  thirty-two  were  added  to  the  Church. 

Caleb  Hamilton  Shearman,  thirteenth  minister, 
was  born  in  Brimfield,  Ms.  in  1779,  graduated  at. 
Brown  University  in  1803;  was  ordained  at  Dover 
6  May  1807,  and  dismissed  7  May  1812.  He  left  Do- 
ver about  1815,  went  to  Charleston,  S.  C.  and  after- 
wards to  New  York  state,  where  he  died.  Five  per- 
sons are  recorded  as  having  united  with  the  Church 
during  his  ministry. 

Joseph  Ward  Clary,  fourteenth  minister,  was 
born  in  Rowe,  Ms.  21  Nov.  1786,  graduated  at  Mid- 
dlebury  College  in  1808,  received  his  theological  ed- 
ucation at  Andover,  and  was  ordained  pastor  of  this 
Church  7  May  1812.  He  was  dismissed  by  mutual 
council  6  Aug.  1828,  and  in  the  autumn  of  the  same 
year  was  installed  pastor  at  Cornish,  N.  H. ;  he  resign- 
ed his  pastoral  charge  in  1834,  and  died  13  April  1835, 
<<a  sood  and  pious  man,  a  serious  and  faithful  pastor." 
Mr°Clary  was  re-interred  19  Dec.  1835  in  Pine  Hill 
burying  ground  by  desire  of  this  Church.  During  his 
ministry  sixty  seven  united  with  the  Church. 


Hubbard  Winslow,  fifteenth  minister,  was  born 
in  Williston,  Vt.,  graduated  at  Yale  College  in  1825, 
received  his  theological  education  at  New  Haven  and 
Andover,  and  was  ordained  pastor  4  Dec.  1828.  In 
the  midst  of  a  promising  revival  his  health  failed  and 
he  was  obliged  to  leave  the  place ;  he  was  dismissed 
by  council  30  Nov.  1831.  During  his  ministry  and 
previous  to  the  settlement  of  his  successor,  one  hun- 
dred and  seventy  four  were  added  to  the  Church,  of 
whom  thirty  one  were  by  letter.  Mr.  Winslow  was 
installed  pastor  of  the  Bowdoin  st.  Church  in  Boston 
26  Sept.  1832,  and  dismissed  in  March  1844,  since 
which  time  he  has  resided  in  Boston  without  pastoral 
charge. 

David  Root,  sixteenth  mi»ister,  was  born  in  Pier- 
mont,  N.  H. ;  graduated  at  Middlebury  College  in 
1816*  received  his  theological  education  principal- 
ly under  the  direction  of  Dr.  N.  S.  S.  Beman  (now 
of  Troy,  N.  Y.)  and  Dr.  J.Brown  of  South  Carolina; 
labored  as  a  Missionary  some  time  in  Georgia ;  was 
ordained  pastor  of  the  second  Presbyterian  Church  in 
Cincinnati,  O.  in  1820,  resigned  his  charge  in  1832, 
and  was  installed  pastor  of  this  Church  6  Feb.  1833  ; 
his  connection  ceased  4  Sept.  1839.  During  his  min- 
istry here  one  hundred  and  sixty-live  were  added  to 
the  Church,  of  whom  thirty  nine  were  by  letter.  Mr. 
Root  settled  in  Waterbury,  Conn,  in  1840,  and  after- 
wards at  Guilford.  He  now  resides,  without  charge, 
in  New-Haven,  Conn. 

Jeremiah  Smith  Young,  seventeenth  minister,  was 
born  in  Whitestown,  N.  Y. ;  received  his  theological 
education  at  Andover,  where  he  graduated  in  1839, 
was  ordained  here  20  Nov.  1839 ;  his  connection  was 
dissolved  4  Sept.  1843  in  consequence  of  ill  health, 
and  he  has  never  since  been  settled.  During  his  min- 
istry one  hundred  and  eighty  three  united  with  the 
Church,  of  whom  thirty  four  were  be  letter. 


Homer  Barrows,  eighteenth  minister,  was  born  in 
Wareham,  Ms.  19  Dec.  1806  ;  graduated  at  Amherst 
College  in  1831,  and  at  Andover  Theological  Sem- 
inary  in  1834  ;  was  ordained  pastor  of  the  Second 
Church  in  Middleboro,  Ms.  in  1834;  left  that  place 
in  1842;  was  stated  supply  at  Norton,  Ms.  for  three 
years ;  and  was  installed  pastor  of  this  Church  9  July 
1845.  His  connection  was  terminated  by  a  mutual 
council  held  0  July  1S52.  During  his  pastorate  fifty 
eight  were  added  to  the  Church,  of  whom  twenty  sev- 
en were  by  letter.  Mr.  Barrows  was  installed  pastor 
of  the  Congregational  Church  in  Wareham,  Ms. 
27  Oct.  1S52. 

Benjamin  Franklin  Parsons,  nineteenth  and  pres- 
ent minister,  was  born  in  Wiscasset,  22  June,  1820  ; 
graduated  at  Bowdoin  College  in  1841  ;  received  his 
theological  education  at  New  York  and  Bangor, 
graduating  at  Bangor  Theological  Seminary  in  1840. 
He  was  ordained  as  the  first  minister  of  the  Cong. 
Church  at  Watertown,  Wis.  25  Jan.  1847  ;  installed 
as  first  pastor  of  the  First  Church  at  Waukegan,  111. 
1  Nov.  1848;  resigned  his  charge  in  Oct.  1852,  and 
was  installed  pastor  of  this  Church  12  Jan.  1853. 


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MEETINGS,  REGULATIONS,  &C. 


I.  Prayer  and  Church  Meetings.— The  stated 
meetings  are,  a  prayer  and  conference  meeting  on 
I  uesday  evening  of  each  week;  prayer  meeting  for 
the  young  on  Friday  evening  ;  female  prayer  meeting 
on  Wednesday  and  Friday,  P.  M. ;  Church  meeting 
on  b  nday  preceding  the  first  Sabbath  in  each  month" 
preparatory  lecture  on  Friday  preceding  the  Commu- 
nion ;  Maternal  Association  the  last  Wednesday  in 
each  month.  J 

2.  Inquiring  Meetings.— A  meeting  for  religious 
conversation  with  the  Pastor  will  be  held  on  Monday 
evening  of  each  week,  at  his  Study. 

r»L  Co^Muf  0No--The  Lord's  Supper  is  commemo- 
rated on  the  first  Sabbath  of  each  alternate  month  viz  • 
January,  March,  May,  July,  September  and  November! 
4  OFFicERs^-The  stated  officers  of  the  Church 
are  the  1  astor,  Deacons,  Examining  Committee,  Clerk 
and    Ireasurer.  ■ 

5.  Admission  of  Members.  —  Application  for 
Church  membership  either  by  letter  or  profession, 
must  be  made  to  the  Examining  Committee.  Those 
to  be  received  on  profession  are  propounded  to  the 
Church  and  congregation  at  least  two  weeks  before 
the  communion;  and  become  members  by  vote  of  the 
Church  and  giving  a  public  assent  to  the  Articles  of 
£  aith  and  Covenant. 

6.  Dismission  of  Members.— It  is  expected  that 
members,  on  removing,  will  ask  for  letters  of  dismis- 
sion and  recommendation.  When  they  intend  to  be 
absent  tor  a  few  months  only,  they  should  ask  for  a 
general  letter  of  recommendation,  and  present  it  to  the 
church  frnhin  whose  limits  they  may  for  the  time  be! 
Mig   leinain. 


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Communicants.— Resolve  passed  May  14,  1835 
— Resolved,  That  it  be  a  standing  rule  of  this  church, 
that  the  invitation  to  members  of  other  Congregation- 
al churches,  to  our  communion,  shall  not  be  consid- 
ered as  extending,  except  in  extraordinary  cases,  to 
those  who  may  have  become  permanent  residents 
among  us,  and  whose  residence  is  of  more  than  one 
year's  standing. 

8.  Complaints. — Any  member  having  cause  of 
complaint  against  another,  should  immediately  seek  to 
have  it  removed  in  a  Christian  manner  ;  the  direc- 
tions given  in  Matthew  XVIII.  15—17,  being  his 
guide,  especially  in  cases  of  personal  offence.  When 
he  cannot  remove  it  by  personal  effort  he  should  at 
once  report  it  to  the  Committee  of  the  Church. 

9.  Annual  Meeting  of  the  Church.— A.  meeting 
for  business  shall  be  held  annually,  on  the  last  Friday 
of  December,  at  which  the  Examining  Committee 
shall  present  a  written  report  on  the  state  of  the  Church 
and  its  history  during  the  previous  year,  including  an 
account  of  the  members  received  and  dismissed  ;°and 
a  report  shall  also  be  presented  by  the  Treasurer. 

10.  Expenses  op  Delegates.— Whenever  this 
Church  is  represented  in  any  Council  or  other  bodv 
of  delegates,  the  Church  will  pay  the  necessary  ex- 
penses which  its  Pastor  and  delegate  incur  in  attend- 
ing such  bodies. 


Resolution  and  Vote  of  this    Church  on  TEMPERANCE, 

Passed  May  19th,  1833. 
Resolved,  That  the    use  of  Ardent  Spirit   as  a 

if-  u  °r  the  traffic  in  il  as  a  Drink>  under  the  light 
which  at  the  present  day  prevails  as  to  its  baneful  Ef- 
fects on  the  social  and  moral  condition  of  the  commu- 
nity, is  inconsistent  with  such  evidence  of  christian 
character  as  ought  to  entitle  any  one  to  admission  in- 
to the  fellowship  of  the  church  of  Christ. 


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V?ted,  Thai  every  person  hereafter   propose,)    fo, 
admission  into  this  church,  shall  be  examined  as   to 

s'ZVT  "T  °f  theuUSe  °{-  and  traffic  i"  ^™ 
oem.T  by  professing  christians;    and  no  person  shall 

shan  nof  "      ir'"^  M  "  memberof  this  church,  who 

shall  not  be  willing  to  covenant  to  abstain  wholly  from 

he  use  of  Ardent  Spirit  as  a  Drink,  or   the  traffic™ 


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QUESTIONS. 


The  following  Questions  are  affectionately  recom- 
mended to  the  prayerful  and  frequent  perusal  of  each 
member  of  this  Church  : 

1.  Are  you  in  the  practice  of  daily  secret  prayer  ? 

2.  Are  you  in  the  practice  of  daily  family  prayer  ? 

3.  Do  you  daily,  with  a  prayerful  desire  to  improve 
in  Christian  knowledge,  read  the  word  of  God  ? 

4.  Do  you  make  it  a  matter  of  conscience  to  attend 
all  the  meetings  for  social  worship  appointed  by  the 
Church,  but  as  the  providence  of  God  shall  otherwise 
direct  ? 

5.  Do  you  feel  it  your  duty  to  do  something  every 
day  to  bring  sinners  to  repentance  ? 

G.  Do  you  pray  every  day,  that  God  would  bless  his 
truth  to  the  conviction  and  conversion  of  sinners  ? 

7.  Do  you  do,  conscientiously,  what  you  can,  by 
your  pecuniary  ability,  to  promote  the  kingdom  of  the 
Redeemer  1 

8.  Are  you  doing  any  thing  to  further  the  salvation 
of  the  rising  generation,  in  Sabbath  school  and  Bible 
classes  ? 

9.  Do  you  sincerely  desire  and  pray  for  the  salva- 
tion of  the  children  and  youth  committed  to  your  care  ? 

10.  Are  you  at  peace  with  all  who  love  Christ  ? 

11.  Are  you  as  tender  of  the  reputation  of  a  broth- 
er as  of  your  own  1 

12.  Will  you  keep  your  tongue  from  speaking  evil 
of  a  brother,  and  if,  in  any  thing  you  are  displeased 
with  him,  will  you  follow  the  gospel  rule,  and  tell  him 
your  feelings  between  him  and  yourself  alone  ? 

13.  Will  you  cultivate  a  spirit  of  Christian  tender- 
ness towards  the  failings  and  imperfections  of  your 
brethren  ? 


u 

T4.  Will  you  make  it  a  solemn  matter  of  conscience 
never  to  visit,  any  place  of  amusement  or  social  pleas- 
ures on  which  you  cannot  first  ask  the  divine  blessing, 
or  where  it  may  deemed  intrusive  to  introduce  the 
subject  of  religion? 

15.  Do  you  feel  a  readiness  to  forgive,  and  pray  for 
your  enemies  ? 

1G.  Do  you  labor  daily  to  promote  your  own,  and 
the  sanctification  of  your  brethren? 

17.  Do  you  pray  daily  for  the  minister,  and  the  of- 
ficers of  the  church  ?■' 

18.  Do  you  labor  to  keep  your  heart  constantly 
alive  to  a  sense  of  obligation.  1.  To  God  ;  2.  To  all 
the  friends  of  the  Savior  j  and  3.  To  your  perishing, 
fellow  creatures  ? 

19.  Do  you  feel  it  to  be  your  solemn  duty,  to  con- 
secrate all  you  have,  and  are,  to  the  Lord  ? 

20.  Will  you  read  these  questions  at  least  once  ev- 
ery week,  and  pray  God  to  search  your  heart  in  refer- 
ence to  the  several  points  of  Christian  practice  sug- 
gested by  them  ? 


15 


ARTICLES    OF   FAITH. 


1.  We  believe  there  is  only  one  God,  a  spirit,  in- 
finite, eternal,  unchangable  in  his  being,  wisdom, 
power,  holiness,  justice,  goodness  and  truth  ;  who  cre- 
ated and  governs  the  universe  according  to  his  own 
will  and  for  his  own  glory. 

Gen.  1:  1.  Ex.  20:  2— 6.  Isa.  44:  6,  8.  Mark  12:  29.  1 
Cor.  8:  4—6.  John  4:  24.  1  Tim.  1:  17.  Ja.  1:  17.  Ps. 
147:  5.  Matt.  19:  26.  1  John,  4:  16.  Ps.  145:  8,  9.  Eph. 
1:11.  Rom.  11:  36.  Isa.  45:  7,  and  46:  10.  Amos  3:  6. 
Rev.  4:  11. 

2.  We  believe  that  the  scriptures  of  the  Old  and 
New  Testaments  were  given  by  inspiration  of  God  ;: 
and  are  the  only  perfect  rule  of  faith  and  practice. 

2  Tim.  3:  15—17.  2  Pet.  1:  19-21.  Ps.  19:  7—11,  and 
119:  9,  105.     John  5:  39,  and  17:  17. 

3.  We  believe  that  God  exists  as  the  Father,  the 
Son,  and  the  Holy  Ghost,  who  are  equal  in  all  divine 
attributes. 

Matt.  28:  19.  2  Cor.  13:  14.  1  John,  5:  7.  Rev.  1:  4,  5. 
Christ  is  God,  John  1:  1,  14.  Isa.  9:  6.  Ps.  45:  6.  Heb.  1: 
8.  Phil.  2:  6.  Isa.  6:  1,  3,  5,  9,  10,  with  John  12:  40,41. 
Rev.  19:  16.  1  Tim.  3:  16.  1  John  5:  20.  Christ  eternal, 
Mic.  5:  2.  Col.  1:  17.  John  8:  58.  1  John  1:  2.  Rev.  22: 
13.  Rom.  9:  5.  Christ  omniscient,  Matt  11;  27.  John  2: 
24,  25,  and  21:  17,  and  16:  30.  Christ  omnipresent,  Matt.  18: 
20,  and  28:  20.  John  3:  13.  Christ  almighty,  John  5:  21. 
Heb.  1:  3.  Phil.  3:21.  Christ  creator  and  governor  of  the 
world,  John  1:  3,  10.  Col.  1:  16,  17.  Heb.  1:  10,  8.  Ps. 
102:  25.  Christ  the  object  of  divine  worship,  Heb.  1:  6. 
John  5:  23.  Acts  7:  59.  Rev.  1:  5,  6.  1  Cor.  1:  2,3.  2 
Pet  3:  18.  Christ  the  judge  of  the  world,  Matt.  25:  31—34, 
41,  and  16:  27.  Rom.  2:  5,  6,  16,  and  14:  10.  2  Thes.  1: 
7—10.  Acts  17:  31.  2  Cor.  5:  10.  The  Spirit  is  God,  Acts 
5:  3,  4,  and  13:  2,  4,  and  15:  28,  and  16:  6,  7,  and  28:  25,  26. 
Pa.  139:  7.  Matt.  12:  31,  32.  John  14:  17,  26,  and  16:  7,  8, 
13.  Rom.  15:  16,  19.  1  Cor,  2;  10,  and  12:  6,  8—1 1.  Heb, 
9:  14. 


its 

4.  We  believe,  that  our  first  parents  were  created 
in  the  image  of  God,  perfectly  holy,  by  disobedience 
fell  from  this  holy  and  happy  state,  and  that  in  conse- 
quence of  their  fall,  we,  their  posterity  are  sinners, 
being  by  nature  children  of  wrath,  and  possessed  of 
that  carnal  mind  which  is  enmity  against  God. 

Gen.  1:  26,  27,  31.  Eccle.  7:  29.  Gen.  2.  17,  and  3:  3,  6. 
Rom  5:  32,  15—18.  1  Cor.  15:  21,  22.  Gen.  6:  5,  11— 13, 
and  8:  21,  and  15:  16.  Ps.  14:  1—3,  and  2:  2—5.  Mark  7: 
21 ,  22,  John  3:  6,  19.  Rom.  1:  29—32  and  3:  9—19,  and  7: 
18.  2  Cor.  5:14.  Eph.  2:1,3.  Rom  8:  5— 8.  Fs.  58:  3,  5. 
John  3:  19. 

5.  We  believe  that  man  is  a  free  moral  agent;  vol- 
untary in  obeying  or  disobeying  the  will  of  God  ;  and 
therefore  without  excuse  for  transgressing  the  divine 
law,  continuing  impenitent  and  not  believing  and 
embracing  the  gospel. 

Deut.  30:  19.  Josh.  24:  14,  15.  Jer.  9:  G.  Rev.  22:  17. 
Rom.  1:  20  and  3:  19.     Matt.  22:  12. 

6.  We  believe  that  God,  in  order  to  open  a  way  for 
the  salvation  of  men  consistent  with  the  maintenance 
of  his  government,  gave  his  beloved  Son,  who,  being 
himself  obedient  to  the  law,  by  his  voluntary  sufferings 
and  death,  made  atonement  for  sin  ;  and  that  he  is  the 
only  mediator  between  God  and  man. 

Is.  53:5-11.     Lev.  17:11.     Heb.  9:  12,  14, 15,  22-26,  28. 

1  John  1:7.  Rev.  5:  9.  Matt.  26:  28.  1  Cor.  15:  3.  Gal. 
3:  13,  and  4:4,  5.     Eph.l:    7.     1    Pet.   1:    18,  19,  and  2:   24. 

2  Cor.  5:  21.     I  Tim.  2;  5,  6.     John  3:  14—18.     Rom.  3:  21— 

26,  and  8:  3,  4.     Eph.  2:  13,  16—18. 

7.  We  believe  that  a  change  of  heart  is  necessary 
to  qualify  men  for  heaven;  and  that  this  change  is 
wrought  according  to  the  sovereign  and  eternal  pur- 
pose of  God,  by  the  immediate  agency  of  the  Holy 
Spirit  through  the  truth. 

John  3:  3,  5,  7,  and  1:  13.     Eph.  2:  1—8.     Ezek.    36:  26, 

27.  1  Cor.  3:  5—7.  John  6:  37,  39  44,  65,  and  15:  16,  and  17: 
2.  Rom.  9:  15—24,  and  11:  7.  Acts  13:  48.  Eph.  1:  4,  5,  9, 
11.  2  Tim.  1:9.  Tit.  3:  5,  6.  2  Thes.  2:  13,  14.  Rom.  10: 
17.     James  1:  IS.     1  Peter  1 :  2,  3,  22,  23. 

8.  We  believe  that  all  who  are  thus  created  anew, 


17 

will  perserdre  in  holinesi,  being  kept  by  the  power  of 
Ciod,  through  faith  unto  salvation. 

Job  17-  9.  Prov.  4:  18.  Jer.  32;  40.  I  John  2;  19.  Joha 
&   24,  and  6:   39,  40, 'and    10:   27—29      B  \   38,39. 

Phil.  1:  6.     1.  Thes.  5:  23,  24.     1  John  2:  27.     1  Pet.  I:  3-5. 

9.  We  believe  that  all  who  repent  of  their  sins  and 
believe  in  the  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  are  justified  by  faith, 
through  the  redemption  that  is  in  him,  and  are  accept- 
ed with  God. 

Gen.  15:  6.  John  1.  12.  Acts  13:  33,39.  Rom. 8^20— 28. 
Gal.  3:  13.  1  Pet.  1:  18,  19.  Rom.  5.  9.  Eph  .1  5—7. 
Rom.  4:  3—5,  and  5;  1,  and  9:  30—33,  and  10  J  13 

20.     Gal.  2:  16,  and  3:  8—11.     Eph.  2:  8—10.     Heb.    10  38. 
Luke  24:  47.     Acts  2:  38,  and  5    31,  and  3.  19, 

10.  We  believe  it  is  the  duty  of  every  person  to 
search  the  scriptures  daily  ;  to  watch  over  his  heart  and 
life;  to  observe  the  sabbath;  to  attend  conscientiously 
upon  public,  family,  and  secret  worship;  to  practice 
godliness,  sobriety,  temperance  and  brotherly  kindness ; 
and  that  these  are  fruits  of  belief  in  the  doctrines  of 
the  gospel,  and  are  essential  evidences  of  christian 
character. 

Deut.  4:  8,  9.  John  5:  39.  Acts  17:  11.  Prov.  4:  23. 
Pa.  119:  69,  and  139:  23,  24.  Luke  12:  15.  Heb.  3:  12.  Ps. 
39:  1.  Ps.  37:  37.  Ex.  20:  8.  Isa.  56:  4—6,  and  58  13 
John  20:  1.  Acts  20:  7.  1  Cor.  16:2.  Heb.  4;  7—9.  Ps. 
95:  1—11.  Ps.  118:  22-24.  Rev.  1:  10.  Lev.  26:  34,  35, 
43-  2  Chron.  26,  21.  Jer.  17;  21—27.  Heb.  10:  25.  Ps, 
84:  1—4,  7,  10,  and  100:  1—5.  Acts  1:  14,  and  2  1, 
Lake  4:  16.  Jer.  10:  25.  Eph.  6:  18.  Matt.  6-  6.  Eph. 
5:  9.  Gal.  5:  23.  2  Pet.  1;  5—8.  Tit.  2:  1—6,11,12 
Tim.  1:  10,  and  6:  3—6.  Phil.  4:  8,  9.  Rom.  3:  23,  and  6 
1—23,  and  13:  1—14.  Matt.  7:  21.  John  J4:  21,  and  15:  14. 
James  2:  12-27.     1  John  2;  4. 

11.  We  believe  that  there  are  two  Gospel  ordinan- 
ces, Baptism  and  the  Lord's  Supper,  which  are  to 
be  received  by  all  who  believe  in  Christ  and  make 
profession  of  their  faith,  and  that  the  infant  children  of 
such  are  proper  subjects  of  Baptism. 

Baptism.— Matt.  23:  18,  20.     Mark  16:  16.     Ac<- 
16    15  and  22:  1Q^    1  Peter  3;  21.     Acts  8:  36-38.      2 

1;      16, 

tapper.— MaU.96:  26— 88.    2  Cor  11  33-S8. 


IS 

Infant  Baptism. -Gen.  17:  I  -14.  Gal.  3:  17.  Heb.  &  8, 
9   10;     Rom.  4:  1).     Gal.  3:  27,   B&  '  AcU  2.  39.     LuKe  18 

J5— 16.     1  Cor.  7;  14.     Rom.  11:  17—24. 

12.  We  believe  that  there  will  be  a  resurrection  of 
the  dead  ;  and  a  day  of  final  judgment ;  that  the  Lord 
Jesus  Christ  will  render  to  every  man  according  as 
his  works  shall  be ;  and  that  the  wicked  will  go  away 
into  everlasting  punishment,  and  the  righteous  into 
life  eternal. 

John  5:  28,  29.  Actb  24:  15.  1  Cor.  15:  4,  12—22,  35,  38, 
52.  Matt.  25:  31—46,  Rom.  14:  10,  12.  Jude  6.  7.  Rev. 
20:12.  Ps.  9:  17.  Matt.  5:  29.  Eccles.  12:  14.  2  Then.  1: 
6—10.  Matt.  12:  36,  and  13:  38,  40—43,  49,  50,  and  10:  28, 
und  7:  13,14,  21—23.  Mark  3:  29,  30.  Luke  13:  23—29, 
and  16:  23—31.  John  8:  21.  Rom.  2:  3— 12.  2  Cor.  2:  15, 
16.  Heb.  10:  26-31,  38,  39.  James  5:  20.  1  Pet  3:  19,  20, 
2  Pet.  2:  1—9,  12,  17,  and  3:  3,  7,  10—12, 16.  Rev.  14:  9— 
lls  13,  and  20   6-15,  and  22;  5,  11,  14,  15. 


19 

oo,^rE3i«r^L»r,r= 

We  do  now,  in  the  presence  of  God,  angels  and 
men,  solemnly  consecrate  ourselves  and  all  that  we 
have  to  the  Lord  Jehovah,  Father,  Son,  and  Holy 
Ghost,  in  an  everlasting  covenant,  to  he  his  willing 
servants  forever.  Relying  upon  the  assistance  of  his 
Spirit,  we  resolve  and  promise  to  discharge  faithfully 
and  conscientiously  the  duties  appropriately  devolving 
upon  us,  in  the  sanctuary,  social  prayer-meeting,  fam- 
ily and  closet.  We  will  strive  to  deny  all  ungodliness 
and  every  worldly  lust;  to  avoid  even  the  appearance 
of  evil,  and  to  live  in  strict  accordance  with  the  doc- 
trines, precepts,  and  ordinances  which  we  have  now 
acknowledged  in  the  articles  of  our  faith. 

We  also  covenant  with  this  church  of  Christ,  that 
we  will  regularly  worship  and  commune  with  thera, 
and  walk  with  them  in  Christian  fellowship  and  love; 
that  we  will  bear  our  proportion  according  to  our  abil- 
ity in  maintaining  the  worship  of  God  in  this  Church 
and  congregation ;  and  we  will  also  devote  a  portion 
of  our  substance  to  promote  the  Redeemer's  Kingdom 
in  the  world,  We  will  conform  to  the  discipline  of 
this  church  as  enjoined  by  Christ  in  his  Gospel,  and 
particularly  in  the  18th  chapter  of  Matthew,  and  so 
long  as  we  shall  continue  members,  we  will  endeavor 
to  promote  its  purity,  peace,  and  edification. 

Do  you  thus  covenant  and  engage  ? 

We,  therefore,  the  members  of  this  Church,  do  now 
receive  you  to  its  communion  and  care,  regarding  you 
as  a  member  of  the  body  of  Christ.  We  ourselves 
acknowledge  t'he  same  covenant  obligations  into 
which  you  have  now  entered.  We  pray  that  God 
would  grant  us  grace  to  be  faithful  to  this  covenant, 
and  to  glorify  him  with  that  holiness  which  becomes 
his  house. 

And  now,  beloved,  let  it  be  impressed  upon  your 
nnnds,  that  the  vows  of  the  Lord  are  upon  you,  they 
will  follow  you  through  life,  to  the  retributions  of  eter- 
nity, and  in  whatever  world  you  may  be  found,  will 
abide  with  vck  forerer. 


20 


TIMES    OF    COLLECTIONS 

FOR  BENEVOLENT  OBJECTS. 


<— — 


Foreign  Missions, 

Seamen,       -     -    - 
Tract  Society,    - 
Education  Society, 
Home  Missions,    - 
Bible   Society,     - 

Contributions  for  other  Benevolent  Causes  are  ta- 
ken up  from  time  to  time  as  circumstances  require. 


December  and  January, 
February  and  March. 
April  and  May. 
June  and  July. 
August  and  September. 
October  and  November. 


MISSIONARY  ASSOCIATIONS. 

The  Ladies'  Home  Missionary  Association  meets 
once  in  two  weeks. 

The  Ladies'  Cent  Society  meets  annually. 

The  Dover  Missionary  and  Social  Circle,  one  of 
the  chief  objects  of  which  is  to  promote  mutual  ac- 
quaintance among  the  Members  of  the  Congregation, 
meets  once  in  two  weeks  on  Thursday  Evening. 


n 


RESIDENT  MEMBERS, 

JUNE,    1853. 


OFFICERS  OF  THE  CHURCH. 


REV.  B.  F.  PARSONS,  Pastor. 

Installed  Jan.  12, 185!. 


PETER  CUSHING,  2d,"] 
ANDREW  PEIRCE,        !  n 
EDMUND  J.  LANE,        >  bacons. 
ISAAC  A.  PORTER,     J 

Rev.  B.  F.  PARSONS, "] 

Dea.  P.  CUSHING,  2d,  Standing 

Dea.  A.  PEIRCE, 

Dea.  E.  J.  LANE,  }  Committee  of  the 

Dea.  I.   A.  PORTER, 

A.  FREEMAN,  Church. 

WM.  WOODMAN,         J 

JOHN  H.  WHEELER,    Treasurer. 
E.  J.  LANE,    Clerk. 


Names. 


Date  of 

Admission. 


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Joshua  Banfield,  > 

Mrs.  Esther  P.  Bantield,  > 
Eliza  Buno'vs, 
Mrs.  Martha  Burley, 
Mrs.  Mahala  Bickford, 
Mrs.  Mary  Babb, 
Olive  VV.  Brown, 
Mary  Abby  Bennet, 
Sarah  J.  Babb, 
Ann  £.  Brown, 
Mrs.  Mary  J.  Bickfor4r 
Peter  Cushing,  2d, 
Robert  H.  Cushing, 
Mrs.  Esther  Cook, 
Hannah  S.  Canney, 
Mrs.  Abigail  Chandler, 
Mrs.  Hannah  Cushing, 
Eliza  Gushing, 
Susan  Carr, 
JE-mily  W.  Clark, 
Alfred  M.  Clark,        > 
Mrs.  Abigail  Clark,  > 
Mrs,  Asenath  Cushing, 
Mrs.  Lydia  A.  Collins, 
Jedediah  Cook, 
Mrs.  Mary  Cook, 
William  L,  Chandler,  > 
Mrs.  Mary  Chandler,   } 
Jacob  Clark, 
Mrs.  Susan  Clark 
Hannah  Caverly, 
John  Colby, 
Mrs.  Hannah  Coffin 
Mary  A,  Chandler, 
Mrs.   Dolly  Colby, 
Mary  B.  Colby, 
Mrs.  Lydia  Dixon, 
Win.  Plaisted  Drew 
Mrs   Maria  Drew, 
Mehitabie  Dame, 
Mrs.  Mahala  Davis, 
Mrs.  Lydia  Davis, 


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May  3,    1840, 


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Oct.  30, 
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1830. 
1834. 
1840, 
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Jan.  3,  1830. 
July  31,  1831, 

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July  6,  1834, 


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Aug  23,  1835. 
July  6,  1834. 
Nov. 29,  1831, 
June  16,1836, 
Jan.  7,  1838, 
Mar.  1,  1840. 
May  3,  1840, 


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Sept.  1, 
Sept.  1, 
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Mrs.  Mehitable  B.  Dame, 
Mrs.  Mary  Davis, 
Israel  Estes,  ) 

Mrs.  Caroline  Estes,  ) 
Mrs.  Sarah  A.  Elliott, 
Mrs.  Abigail  Evans, 
Betsey  Emerson, 
Asa  Freeman,  ) 

Mrs.  Frances  Freeman,  ) 
Rebecca  S.  Footman, 
lEbenezer  Faxon,      ^ 
Mrs.  Olive  Faxon,  $ 
Mrs.  Esther  D.  Flagg,    ) 
Arlo  Flagg,  $ 

Mrs.  Mary  E.  French, 
Mrs.  Martha  Farnham, 
Mrs.  Mary  J.  Farnham, 
Sarah  Green, 
Mrs.  Sarah   Gould, 
Moses  Gage, 
Mrs.  Esther  Gilman, 
Joseph  L.  Grant, 
Mrs.  Julia  A.  Gram 
Edwin  Grant, 
Johnson  M.  Grant, 
Esther  E.  Gilman, 
Mrs.  Lydia  Gilman, 
Mrs.  Delia  Hobbs, 
Anna  Hanson, 
Sophia  Horn, 
Ilammon  Hutchinson, 
Mrs.  Clarissa  M    Hussey, 
Mrs.  Abigail  Ham, 
Josiah  Hall,  ) 

Mrs.  Rachel  Hall,  $ 
Mrs.  Nancy  Ham, 
Hannah  S.  Horn, 
Daniel  Hussey,  > 

Mrs.  Abigail  Hussey,  ) 
Mrs.  Lydia  Ham, 
Mrs.  EHza  HaJligan, 
Mrs.  Susan   Ham, 
John  J.  Hodgdon,  ) 

Mrs.  Caroline  Hcdgdos,  ) 
Mrs   Eliza  Hayes, 


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July  12,1835, 
May  3,  1840, 
Julv  7,  1850, 
July  6,  1834, 
*  « 

July  12,  1835, 
July  3,  1842, 
Apr.  30, 1843, 
May  1819, 
Dec.  6,  1818, 
June  7,  1818, 
July  31,1831, 
Nov.20, 1835,1 
Nov.  11, 1832, 
July  6,  1834, 
Sept.  G,  1840, 
Dec.  24, 1845, 
Apr.  30,1843, 
1811, 
Sept.  7,  1834, 
Mar.  5,  1843,] 
May  7,  1848, 
Sept.  1,  1848, 
Mar.  5,  1848, 
Mar.  3,  1850, 
May  2,  1852, 


Mar.  5, 
Oct. 

Oct. 
Sept.  5, 
Mar.  1, 
July  5, 

Julv  5, 
Mar.  7, 
Nov. 14, 
Jan.  1, 
July  31, 


1843. 
1810, 
1815, 
1824, 

1829. 

1829, 

n 

1840, 
1830, 
1830, 
183] , 
1831, 


July  6,  1834 


Mar.  1, 
Apr.  30, 
Mar.  1 , 
Aug  23, 


1335, 
1843, 

1835, 

1835, 


Silver    st. 
Portland  st. 
Madbury. 
Spring    8t. 
c«  u 

First  st. 
Nelson  st. 
St.  John  st. 
Central  st. 
'  it  u 

St.  Thomas  st. 

Tolend. 
u 

Waldron   st. 
«  i< 

Washln 

N,   P.":' 

Winter  st. 
Silver   at. 
Washington  st 
Upper  Neck. 
New  York  st. 
Mt.  Pleasants* 

ic  ti 

Central  st. 
Washington  st 
New  York  st. 
Washington  st 
Locust  st. 
Portland  st. 
Upper  Factory 
Atkinson  st. 
Gage's  Hiil. 
Upper  Factory 
Fayette  st. 
tt  tc 

Tolend. 
Upper  Factory 
Litileworth  rd 
ti  <t 

Knox  Marsh. 
Washington  st 
Tolend. 

Silver   st. 

It  iC 

Knsx  Marsi. 


24 


Xames; 


Date  of 
fsion. 


Residence, 


Ezra  Haskell, 
Mrs.  Emily  Haskell 
James  M.  Horn,    } 
Mrs.  Mary  Horn,  ) 
Mrs.  Joanna  Horn, 
Mrs.  Sarah  Horn, 
Olive  Ham, 
Sally  B.  Ham, 
Mary  Henderson, 
Sarah  J.  Ham, 
William  Horn, 
Emily  A.  Hutchinson, 
E:;a  Haskell,  jr. 
Isabella  S.  Horn, 
Mrs.  Lucy  Horn, 
Josiah  G.  Hadley,  \ 

Mrs.  Sarah  G.  Harlley,  J 
Mrs.  Sarah  Jacobs, 
Nicholas  A.  Jacobs, 
Mary  Margaret  Jacobs, 
Sarah  Jane  Jacobs, 
Mrs.  Eliza  Kimball, 
Mrs.  Tamson  Kimball, 
Mrs.  Lydia  Kellie, 
Richard  Kimball,  > 

Mrs.Eliz'thW. H.Kimball,  $ 
Mrs.  Lydia  Kinnin, 
Mrs.  Lois  Lee, 
Edmund  J.   Lane, 
Joseph  H   Littiefield,  > 
Mrs.  Jane  Littiefield,  ) 
Nathaniel   Low,  } 

Mary  Ann  Low,   ) 
Oliver  Lib  bey,  } 

Mrs    Elizabeth  Libbey,  S 
Lucinda  P.  Leavitt, 
Mrs.  Susan  E.  LiUlefiehl, 
Mrs.  Elizabeth  Mann, 
Mrs.  Hannah  Macy, 
Almira  Melcher, 
Thomas  G.  Morse, 
Mrs.  Rebecca  Miller, 
Samuel  H.  Matb.es,        } 
Mr*.  Mary  T .  Mathen,  5 
Jonathan  Morrill, 
John  M  Mi  (Ian, 


July  5,  1840, 

L 

Garrison  Hill. 

ti             tt 

tt 

it             *i 

«<             tt 

P 

Washington  »t 

>t             tt 

tt 

tt             tt 

it                      tt 

" 

Franklin  st. 

tt                     tt 

tt 

Upper  Factory 

tt                      tt 

»t 

Tolend. 

tt               a 

tt 

tt 

Apr.  30,1843, 

ti 

Atkinson  st 

Jan.  2,    1847, 

L 

Central  st. 

July  6,  1851, 

P 

Payne  st. 

Mar.  7,  1852, 

it 

Atkinson  st. 

May  2,  1852, 

tt 

Garrison  Hill. 

it             tt 

t( 

Washington  si 

July  5,  1840, 

tt 

Tolend, 

May  1,  1853, 

L 

Walnut  court, 
it             it 

Feb.  18, 1840, 

tt 

Central  et. 

Nov.  2,  1851, 

P 

tt          tt 

K                      it 

tt 

tt         tt 

May  1,  1853, 

it 

tt          «< 

July  31,1831. 

tt 

Upper  Faclorj 

July  5,  1S40, 

tt 

tt             tt 

July  6,   1834, 

tt 

Littleworth. 

July  1,  1849, 

L 

Upper  Factory 

<t             ti 

tt 

it              t< 

May  1,  1853, 

ct 

Littleworth. 

Sept.l  1,1831, 

P 

Court  st. 

July  25,  1832, 

L 

Pleasant  st. 

Apr.  30,  1843, 

P 

Washington  st 

July  6,   .1834, 

tt 

t(              <t 

June  17,1835, 

L 

Rollinsford. 

ti             tt 

it 

tt 

iau.  3,  1841, 

tt 

Second  st. 

Mar.  5,  1843, 

tt 

Orchard  st. 

July  3,  1842, 

P 

Main  et. 

Aug.       1814, 

it 

St.  Thomas  %\ 

Mar.  1,  1829, 

it 

Court  st. 

May  22,  1831, 

it 

Elm  st. 

July  6,  1834, 

L 

Fourth  si. 

tt             ti 

P 

High  st. 

July  5,  1840, 

tt 

Court  st. 

A  ng,  23, 1835, 

tt 

tt         tt 

Mav  3.   1840, 

n 

Franklin  si 

Mar,  3,    1H50, 

<». 

Third  st. 

*•>              «t 

.» 

Payne  *$ 

25 


Names. 


Bute  oj      |   a; 
Admission.       | 


Residence. 


John  P.  Mellen, 
Mrs.  Mehitable  S.  Mellen,  j 
Thomas  Nute,       ) 
Mrs.  Maria  Nate,  J 

11     Lydia  A.  Nesmith, 
Sophia  A.  Norris, 
Mrs.  Mehitable  Osgood, 
u     Mary  Perkins, 
"     Maria  Faliner, 
Mrsee  Paul,  ) 

Mrs.  Susan    M.  Paul,  ] 
Sally  Peirce, 
Isaac  A,  Porter, 
Mrs.  Lucy  K.  Porter, 
Andrew  Peirce, 
Mrs.  Abigail  S.  Peirce, 
Betsey  Peirce, 
Mrs.  Lydia  Pendexler, 
"     Lydia  Pinkham, 
"     Elizabeth  Pinkham 
Catherine  E.  Porter, 
Hannah  P.  Pahner, 
Charlotte  M.  Palmer, 
Charles  Paul, 
Mrs.  Louis  Pau 
Daniel  Pinkham, 
Mrs.  Sophia  Pinkham,  \ 
Ivory  Paul,  } 

Mrs*  Judith  S.  Paul,  ] 
T.  J.   W.  [\  ,y, 
Mrs.  Naomi  Perry, 

"     Catherine  Palmer, 
Alonzo  H.  Q'jint, 
Mrs.  Dolly  Roberts, 

•'    Mary  Rollins, 
Sarah  Reade, 

Charlotte  K.  A.  Richardson 
Richard  N.  Ross,    ) 
Mrs.  Dorcas  Ross,  ) 
»    Phebe  Ross, 
"    Ann  Riley, 
Mary  Riley, 
Juliette  Reynolds, 
David  Sargent,  } 

Mrs.  Lydia  W .  Sargent,  ) 
John  P.  Sargent, 
Mrs.  Marv  Srotthu 


May  1,  1853, 
it  i* 

July  5,  1840, 

u  II 

Jan.  7,  1838, 
Nov.  2,  1851, 
Mar.  1,  1829. 
Nov.  7,  1813 
Aug.  1814 
Aug.  5,  1823, 
Dec.  6,  1818, 
Jan.  26,  1823, 
May  10,1820, 
it  it 

Jan.  3,   1830, 


July  31,1831, 
Nov.  11,1832 
July  6,  1834 
Jan.  7,  1838. 
Sept.  2,  1838, 
it  it 

July  5,    5840 
n  ii 

July    4,  1841, 

July   3,   1-42. 

May  6,  1849. 
Ian.  4,  185& 
Oct  30,  184™ 
Mar.  3, 
Sept.  5, 
July  G,  1834, 
it  n 

Aug.  23,1835, 
July  5,   1840, 


Apr.  30, 1843 

ii  ii 

May  2,  1852 
Sept.  5,  L824 

Mar.  J,  1829 


Pleasant  st. 
ft  ii 

Back  River, 
tf  ft 

High  st. 
Orchard  st. 
Second  st. 
Silver  st. 
Pleasant  st. 
Locust    et. 
ii  it 

Silver  st. 
Franklin  st. 
it  it 

Silver  street. 

It  K 

(t  ft 

Court  st. 
jDover  Neck. 
Garrison  T J  ill 

Franklin  st. 

Pleasant  st. 

it  it 

Fourth  6treet. 
(i  tf 

Dover  Neck. 
tt  it 

Upper  Neck, 
tt  ii 

Pleasant  st. 
School  bt. 
To  lend. 
Second    st. 
Rollinsford. 
tt 

Main    st. 
High-at. 

Locust    st. 


De- 


1829: 


Central    st. 
tt  tt 

Silver  st. 
Blackwater. 

Portlnr..!  st. 


Names. 


Date  of 

Admission. 


Residence. 


Mrs.  Sarah  Smith, 
Mary  V.  Sawyer, 
Mrs.  Lydia  Smith, 
Abigail  Sargent, 
Susan  B.  Sargent, 
Mrs.  Verona  Shepard, 
Lucy  Ann  Sargent, 
John  B.  Sargent, 
Otis  Stackpole, 
Mrs.  Mary  B.  Stackpole, 
George  W.  Sargent, 
Ann  Sise, 

Clarissa  Jane  Sargent, 
Mrs.  Abigail  Tebbete, 

"     Lydia  Twombly, 

"     Mary  Twombly, 

«     Huldah  Twombly, 

»     Lydia  Tapiey, 
Mary  Tripe, 
Nathaniel  Twombly, 
Mrs.  Martha  A.  Twombly, 

"     Mary  Tebbel3, 
Henry  Tasker, 
Mrs.  Elizabeth  M.  Tasker, 
Lucy  M.  Tucker, 
Charles  Thompson, 
Abigail   Vincent, 
John  R.  Varney, 
Mrs.  Caroline  Varney, 

"     Elizabeth  C.  Wheele 
John  H.  Wheeler,  \ 

Mrs.  Mary  Wheeler,     \ 
William  Woodman, 
Mrs. Rebecca  E.  Woodman 

"     Louisa  Willey, 
Elizabeth    Watson, 
Mrs.  Martha  Willey, 

"     Elizabeth  Watsop, 
Wells  Waldron,  } 

Mrs.  Lucy  Waldron,  \ 
Aaron  Watson, 
William  P.  Wingate,        \ 
Mrs.  Lydia  G.  Wingate,  { 

"    Abigail  A,  Wentvvort 

"     Nancy  Wallace, 
Hannah   Winn, 
Mr<s.  Eliza  W hidden 


May  2,  1830, 
Sept.  11,1831, 
Sept.  2,  1838, 
Mar.  I,  1840, 

(C  tt 

July  5,  1840, 
July  5,  1840, 
Sept.  6,  1840, 
Apr.  30,  1843, 
July  3,  1842, 
Mar.  5,  1843, 

Apr.  30,1843, 
Sept.  12,1812, 
July  4,  1824 
July  18,1830, 
Nov.  14, 1830, 
Nov.  11, 1832, 
July  12,1835, 
May  3,  1840, 
July    5,  1840, 

It  cc 

Mar.  5,  1843, 
Apr.  30, 1843, 
Jan.  7,  1849, 
Jan.  4,  1852, 
Mar.  1,  1829, 
Dec.  31,  1837, 
July  5,  1840, 
June  1816, 
Jan.  26,  1823, 
Jan.  3,  1830, 
Mar.  1,  1829, 
May  22,1831, 
Juily  18,1830, 

it  It 

July  31,1831, 

t(  !« 

Nov.  11, 1852, 

tC  u 

Nov.  11, 1832, 
JuW  6,  1834, 
April  6,  1823 
Aug.  23,1835 

Nov.  1,  1837, 
Apr.  23,1838, 
July  5,  1840, 


Central  st. 
Garrison  Hill. 
Chestnut    st. 
Portland   st. 

First  st. 
Portland   st. 
Washington  st 
Roliinsiord. 
u 

Dart.  College. 
Central  st. 
Black  water. 
Court    st. 
Silver  st. 
Cedar  st. 
So.  Pine  st. 
Franklin  st. 
Garrison  Hill. 
So.  Pine  st. 
tc  «t 

Back  River. 
Tolend    Road. 

Franklin    st. 
Dover  Neck. 
Silver  st. 
Portland  st. 
Black  water. 
Union  st. 
Pleasant  st. 


Pine  Hill. 
Upper  Neck 
Central    st. 


Tolend. 
Neck    Road. 

Rollinsford. 

Winter  st. 
Locuet  st. 
Silver   Bt. 


27 


Karnes. 


Date  of 
Admission. 


Residence. 


Sophronia  Wallace, 
Mrs.  Abigail  Watson, 
Joseph  W.  Welch, 
Mrs.  Mary  E.  Welch, 
Caroline  Wentworth, 
Mrs.  Frances  Williams, 
Mary  Frances    Wingale, 
Mrs.  Jane  Wentworth, 

"     Elizabeth    Wentworth 
Susan  E.  Young, 
Harriet  B.  Young, 
Irena  Young, 
Eliza  Young, 
Hannah  S.  Young, 


July 
Mar. 
Sept 
July 
July 
July 
Nov. 
July 
Sppt, 
July 
cc 

May 
Sept 


7,  1838, 

p 

5,  1843, 

CI 

.  5,  1347, 

L 

3,  1842, 

P 

2,  1848, 

ti 

1,  1849, 

L 

4,  1849. 

P 

31,  1831, 

it 

12,1849, 

(i 

5,  1840, 

c< 

6,  1849, 

u 

7,  1834, 

c« 

u 

(( 

Silver  st. 
Tolend. 
Franklin  st. 
u  « 

Ftollinsford. 
Franklin   st. 
Upper  Neck. 
Rollinsford. 

u 
Portland    st. 

M  (C 

Locust    St. 
Belknap  st. 
Littleworth. 


Resident  Members- 
Total, 
Non  Resident, 


Males  65— Females  183. 

24S 
109 


Whole  Number, 


357 


S3 


NON-RESIDENT  MEMBERS, 

JUNE,  1853. 


Names. 


Date  of 
Admission. 


Residence. 


Joseph  P.  Adams,  ) 

Mrs.  Dorothy  Adams,  $ 
"    Mary  Ann  Berry, 
11     Mary  Bishop, 
Julia  A.  Bailey, 
Mrs.  Abigail  S.  Burnham, 

"     Mary  E.  Beedle, 
Sarah  Caroline  Brown, 
Martha  W.  Boyd, 
Mary  E.  Baichelder, 
Mrs.  Sally  B.  Bunker, 
«     Sarah  Carter, 
41     Rebecca  Cotton, 
Lydia  Sherburne  Davis, 
Harriet  E.  Darling, 
Mrs.  Statira  Ann  Frye, 
"     Sally  French, 
11     Sarah  A.  Farnham, 
"     Olive  Flanders, 
Lucy  Maria  Falls, 
Mrs.  Drusilla  B.  Glidden, 
»     Harriet  T.  Griffin, 
41     Caroline  E.  Gerrish, 
"     Mary  Gilman, 
"     Dorcas  H  askell, 
Elizabeth  P.  Hametl, 
Mary  J.   Ham, 
Samuel  M,  Horn, 
Mary  Ann  D.  Huckine, 
Caroline    Hurd, 
Comfort  Boody  How, 
Isaac  Hayden,  ) 

Mrs.  Abignil  Hayden,) 
Oliver  P.  Have6!, 
Leonard  S.  Horn, 
Sarah  E    Htr.derson. 


Nov.  1,  1840, 
May  3,  1840, 
Sept.  13, 1829, 
July  31,1831, 
Jan.  7,  1838, 
July   5,  1840, 


Mar.  5,1843, 
July  5,  1840, 
Mar.  7,  1841, 
May  12,  1839, 
Mar.  5,  1843, 
Aug.  23, 1835, 
July  3,  1842, 
May  22,1831, 
July  31,1831, 
July  5,  1840, 
Mar.  5,  1843, 
Apr.  30,1843, 
July  18,  1830, 
Aug.  25, 1835. 
Jan.  7,  1838, 
Feb.  18,1840, 
Sept.  5,  1841, 
Jan  7,  1827, 
Mav  2,  1830, 
July  31,1831, 
Sept.  8,  1833, 
Mar.  2,  1834, 
July  6,  1834, 
uly  5,  1840, 


Biddeford,Me. 

Strafford. 

New  York. 

Boston. 

Maine. 

Lawrence. 

Gt. Falls. (mar. 

Saeo. 

Reading. 

Durham. 

Lowell. 

VVoltborough. 

Keene. 

Saco. 
Exeter. 
Great  Falls. 
Newburyport. 

Tuftonboro'. 
Boston. 
u 

Sanbornton. 
Burlington, Vt 


Newmarket, 
married. 
Newton,  Ms. 
Charleetown. 
Lawrence. 

(4 

Augusta. 
Woburn. 
New  York. 


» 


Date  of 

EC 

Names. 

Admission. 

8 

Residence. 

Russell   Hodgdon, 

July  3,    1842, 

P 

Chichester. 

Sarah  J.  Hayes, 

Apr,  30,  1843, 

t< 

Augusta. 

Mrs.  Louisa  Heddle, 

July    3,  1842, 

m 

Meredith. 

Oliver  P.  Home, 

Mar.  7,  1852, 

«t 

Newmarket. 

Lydia  S.  Horn, 

May    2,  1852, 

(C 

Peterborough. 

Mrs.  Lydia  H.  Horn, 

Mar.  7,  1830, 

I'- 

Nelson S.  Johnson, 

May  2,    1830. 

ll 

Philadelphia. 

Mrs.  Abigail  B.  Jenkins, 

July  31,1831, 

t( 

New  Durham. 

"    Angeline  Jackson, 

Jan.   3,  1841, 

(C 

Barrington. 

Mary  Keiley, 

July  10,1831, 

L 

Mrs.  Sarah  Littlefield, 

July  18,1830, 

p 

Strafford. 

"    Jane  Legg, 

Nov.  11,1830, 

M 

Boston. 

«    Mary  Leighton, 

July  31,1831, 

« 

*«    Ann  Laird, 

Feb. 15,  1835, 

L 

"    Lavina  P.  Locke, 

July  5,  1840, 

P 

Wenham,  Ms. 

William  S.  M'Collister, 

Julv31,  1831, 

u 

New  Jersey. 

Mrs.  Eliza  Moody, 

Nov.  11, 1832. 

u 

Tarn  worth. 

Jane  M'Norton, 

May  3,   1840, 

L 

N.Wolf  boro'. 

Mary  Nute, 

May    2,  1830, 

p 

Clarissa  M.  Nute, 

Jan.   7,  1838, 

(< 

Mrs.  Sophia  A.  Norris, 

Dec.  16.1S32, 

L 

Raymond. 

"    Olive  W.  Norris, 

July    5,  1840, 

P 

Manchester. 

»    Elizabeth  P.  Nute, 

Mar.  3,  1850, 

L 

Mehitable  Pray, 

Jan.     3,  1830, 

u 

Mrs.  Sarah  VV.  Palmer. 

May   2,  1830, 

p 

Rochester. 

Aurin  M.  Payson, 

Sept.  5,  1830, 

cc 

S.  Berwick. 

John  O.  Peiice, 

Jan.    7,   1838, 

(( 

Cleveland,  O. 

George  F.  Parmenter, 

July   5,  1840, 

u 

Mrs.  Mary  Ann  Pinkham, 

«(                         (C 

u 

Great  Falls. 

"    Mary  Paul, 

July   6,  1844, 

(i 

N.Bridgew'tr. 

»    Saloma  R.  Perkins, 

Sept.  6,  1840, 

it 

Manchester. 

"    Drusilla  Ellen  Putnam 

Aug.  23, 1835, 

tc 

Lunenburg, Vt 

"     Elizabeth  Quimby, 

.Sept.  6,  1840, 

II 

Lawrence. 

John  P».:binson, 

Nov.        1827, 

L 

In  the  West. 

Artemas  Rogers, 

May    2,  1830, 

» 

Chelsea. 

Elizabeth  Ricker, 

Nov.  14, 1830, 

P 

Mrs.  Susan  Roberts, 

July  31, 1831, 

(i 

Hannah  Ricker, 

«                      fC 

a 

Mrs.  Rachel  Seavey, 

Nov.  7,  1819, 

ii 

Strafford. 

Dorcas  Stacy, 

Sept.  13,1829, 

1    " 

Mrs.  Elizabeth  Smith, 

May   2,  1830, 

1    c( 

Springfield. 

«    Sarah  Snell, 

Jan.    7,  1838, 

(( 

Martha  W.  Sanders, 

Nov.  4,  1841, 

L 

Jerusha  A.  Sceggell, 

Mar.  5,  1843, 

P 

Portsmouth. 

Mrs.  Abby  W.  Sewall, 

Apr.  30,  1843, 

u 

New  York. 

M    Sarah  Tilcornb, 

Ost.  23,  1808, 

« 

'Farraingteiv. 

30 


Names. 


Date  of 
Admission. 


Residence. 


Israel  Twombly,  J 

Mrs,  Mary  Twombly,) 
Angeline  TuUle, 
Lydia  L.  Tasker, 
Betsey  W.  Tebbets, 
Mary  J.  Thompson, 
Emily  Thurston, 
Mrs.  Hannah  W.Tredick, 
MaryfAnn  Varney, 
Lafayette  Varney, 
Mrs.  Sophia  Wyatt, 

44    Priscilla  Watson, 
Martha  Winslow, 
Elizabeth  G.  Watson, 
Betsey   Webster, 
Caroline  G.  Willey, 
Mrs.  Elizabeth  Whiiehouse. 
Elizabeth   Watson, 
Ann  T.  Wilbur, 
Mrs.  Hannah  Wadleigh, 
George  B.  Wallace, ) 
Mrs.  Jane  Wallace,  ) 
.John  H.  Wilkinson, 
Rosilla  Wentworth, 
fcmily  S.  Willey, 
Mrs.  Susan  Y.  Wiokley, 

44    Mary  E.  Warren. 


Nov.  €,  J 812, 


Aug. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

Sept 

May 

Aug. 

Jan. 

July 

Mar. 

Jan. 

May 

Nov. 

May 

July 

Aug. 

Jan. 

Mar. 

Sept, 

July 


23, 1835, 
1,  1840, 
30, 1843, 

1,  1848, 

2,  1852, 
23, 1835, 

3,  1830, 
5,  1840, 

1,  1829, 
3,  1830, 

2,  1830, 
14,1830, 
22,1831, 
14,1833, 

23,1835, 
7,  1838, 
18,1838, 
2,  1838, 
5,  1840, 


May   2,1852, 
Mar.   5,  1843, 

July  5,  1840, 


Illinois. 


Brookfield. 

Farmington. 
Lawrence, 
married — Pa. 
N.  York  slate. 
Chelsea. 
Boston. 

Boston. 


Portsmouth. 

Newbury  port. 
Weare,  N.  H. 
Concord, 
it 

Boston. 
Portsmouth. 
Haverhill, n.h. 
Barrington. 

Wolfborough. 


Absent   Members — Male?.  18 —Females  91. 
Total,  109 


v«V-v^  ,-W 


Resident  Members, 
Non-resident, 


248 
109 


"Whole  Number , 


357 


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